Hanshi-The Path to 8th Dan - Reiho Compilation Vol.3

The first thing you are taught in Kendo is Reiho; not Suri-ashi, not Soburi, but Reiho. This is also what you spend the most time practicing. We are taught how to sit, how to meditate, proper angles from which to bow, and even our posture. The higher the rank, the stricter the scrutiny, and sometimes even if the content of their kendo is good, the student may be rejected because their etiquette was lacking. The following is a summary of what Hanshi have to say about such etiquette.
By incorporating the way of thinking and perception of Reiho by the highest ranking Kendo practitioners, as well as our own efforts to acquire this level of Reiho, we may be able to improve our own Reiho considerably.